Save scene - object highlighted with background.
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Is there a way to (add) save a scene that looks like the view you get when using Edit Component and you have the remainder of the model in background color?
I like the way it isolates the Component or Group when editing it and I use the toggle "Hide Rest of Model" while editing or working on that object. If a scene could be generated that isolates that Component or group while emphasising the component or group just like when using Edit Component that would be a useful tool.
Plugins or ideas?
Thanks,
--Napoleon -
Short of changing the materials on those elements you want to fade out or using Fog, no. You can't save that faded look as a style. The easiest way to do it for an image would be to make several image exports and combine them in an external image editor.
This one was done with fog.
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That is a very classy look Dave
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Thank you, Barry. I was going for sort of a hot environment without putting in things like palm trees and sand.
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Dave,
Appreciate the chair example, and I have used fog in that way couple of times but was looking to call attention to individual items from a saved or same scene. Was hoping it would not be style specific solution.
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I understood what you were asking for. The example I posted was the only image I had available that comes close to showing what I was talking about.
It would be a whole lot easier to make that sort of image from a couple of exported images than repainting the parts of the model you want faded out.
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This is another example of what could be possible with the same image using a different style.
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That would also be easy to accomplish with a couple of image exports and a minute or two in an image editor.
Here's another example.
Which was made by combining this image:
With this one:
Both images are from the same SKP file. combining them in the image editor took only a few seconds.
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Dave,
Thanks for taking a look at this. Maybe someone who views this post may have an idea or know how to achieve this look without the use of the "PRINT SCREEN" button.
Thanks,
--Napoleon -
It can't be done in a single image export from SketchUp without modifying materials on part of your model but it is dead easy to do with multiple image exports from the same camera position.
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Also the ability to export images with transparent background makes layering simple.
This is the same scene twice with different layers turned on and off with a sketchy style applied to the blocks and a simple style applied to the figure. Then both just dumped on a photo.
It could be hidden line or any version of style, you just need to set the scenes you want and export the images.
No Print Screen button used.
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Yes, I am familiar with these techniques and have used them in a different way.
I used The "Dennis Technique" when trying to create a watercolor looking type look. The Technique combines different exported styles (shadows, no shadows, color only, lines only, etc. Then using a photo editing software merging them and exposing underlying layers by erasing the center till the achieved look is gained.
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